Agape MANNA Home
Rescuing children. Restoring hope. Placing the abused and abandoned into forever families. all in the heart of the Philippines.
UNICEF estimates there are over 1.8 million orphaned, abused, and trafficked children in the Philippines. Many are abandoned, found in trash heaps, born in prisons, or rescued from online sexual exploitation. This kind of exploitation is eight times more prevalent in the Philippines than anywhere else in the world.
About Agape MANNA Home
Founded in 2016, Agape MANNA Home exists to rescue vulnerable children and place them in loving, Christ-centered forever families. Here, they receive more than food, shelter, and care — they receive the love of God poured out through faithful caregivers who treat each child like their own.
Recently rated the number one orphanage in all of Manila, Agape provides a level of care that is both rare and beautiful. Each caregiver is paired with just two babies. This model creates real emotional bonding and a foundation for lifelong healing.
Meet the McDougals
Keith and Nhan McDougal served with the International Mission Board for over 20 years as church planters in Kazakhstan and the Philippines. As orphans themselves, they carried a deep burden for the fatherless. In 2016, they felt God calling them to step away from the IMB to start Agape MANNA Home, relying on Him alone to open doors, fund the vision, and connect them with the right people.
Keith spent 16 years serving as a Chaplain and Bible teacher at Faith Academy. During those years, he often shared the story of George Müller with his students — a man who trusted God radically to care for orphans. Keith prayed for years that God would allow them to follow a similar path. That prayer became reality when a Chinese businessman offered to build them a home on any property they chose.
When the COVID pandemic shut down orphanages across the nation, Agape remained open. They went from caring for seven children to twenty almost overnight, and God provided exactly what they needed every single time.
Why Agape is Different
One caregiver for every two children creates an environment of safety, trust, and true bonding
Caregivers remain with the same children until adoption, building emotional security
Each child is loved individually and restored emotionally, physically, and spiritually
Children are not treated like numbers — they are treated like sons and daughters
In Tagalog, the word aruga means a mother’s love. That is what Agape caregivers offer. Every day, every child receives the kind of care and connection they should have known from birth.
Give Where It Matters Most
Agape MANNA Home cares for children around the clock with one-on-one attention, nutritious meals, and Christ-centered love. With over 200 diapers used daily, $400 a week spent on formula, and monthly costs exceeding $18,000, your support meets real, urgent needs.
We’re also raising funds to build on-site housing for our 24 caregivers, so they can stay close and continue providing the deep, personal care every child deserves.
Your gift helps rescue children, support caregivers, and build a future full of hope.
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